The latest social media trend that has young people engaging in dangerous behavior just might wind up at your doorstep. That ...

Friday's train derailment resulted in a "significant hazardous materials spill," Mount Carmel Mayor Joe Judge told Newsweek.

Troopers have arrested a total of 572 people in 17 special operations since June 2023, according to a Belleville ...

The holiday crime stats are a big improvement over 2024, when 100 people were shot and 19 were killed, and over 2023 when 73 were shot, 11 fatally. It’s been six years, in fact, since the numbers were ...

The Illinois Crime Victims Compensation Fund has approved reimbursement for over $4,000 to the family of Mari Villar, who was severely injured in a hit-and-run two years ago, after WGN Investigates… ...

For families, professionals, and retirees alike, a secure environment provides peace of mind and a higher quality of life. In ...

Illinois crime victims or their survivors have been paid millions in dollars from a little-known state-run program that's supposed to help pay for expenses from the terrible aftermath of a violent ...

While crime rates dipped across the board last year, including murder and hate crimes, the FBI recorded a 10-year high in reported officer assaults.